President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. This brief interaction served as a logistical bridge to initiate high-level administrative communication. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this specific exchange.
On August 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:35 pm and 7:33 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 137-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 137-4 Date: August 11, 1972 Time: Unknown between 6:35 pm and 7:33 pm Location: Camp David Study Table The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 202-3] Request for a call to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman (rev. Mar-02)
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